The magnitude of an earthquake is expressed by the Richter scale. An earthquake of magnitude 2 is the smallest quake that is normally felt by people. Earthquakes are commonly considered major if ...

Another scale is based on the physical size of the earthquake fault and the amount of slip that occurred. Then there are also measures of earthquake shaking intensity. The intensity from one ...

As per the National Centre of Seismology, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale struck the region with its epicentre in New Delhi. The Read More ...

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Understanding Earthquake Magnitudes An earthquake’s magnitude is a measure of the energy released during the event. The Richter scale, commonly referenced in media reports, quantifies this energy on a ...

Very mild tremors were felt in Calcutta on Tuesday morning, as an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck deep inside the Bay of Bengal seabed. The quake occurred at a depth of 91km in ...